SHAKTI Coal Scheme

Move aimed at making more coal available to power plants that do not have PPA; ministry plans three separate windows for auction

The case pertains to the cost incurred by Adani Power Rajasthan on sourcing costlier imported coal due to lack of domestic coal supply

In the earlier two rounds held over the last two years, around 9,389 megawatt (MW) of power capacity bid for the coal under the SHAKTI scheme

Power companies fear price rise, Coal India denies any tweaking

"There is a shortfall and that's why we have opened up the sector. About the SHAKTI Policy… my predecessor Piyush Goyal has done well. But why are all these policies needed?", says Pralhad Joshi

The bidding was for power units with power purchase agreements (PPAs) but no long-term coal supply